When gay became a four letter word
Despised by the gay community and criticised by teachers, Section 28 has been described as a piece of "bad, knee-jerk legislation". But what is it?

Analysis: More symbol than substance
An awkward and overlooked fact is that section 28 has never applied to schools.

Key stories

• Peers vote to keep gay ban
• Sex guidelines threat defeated
• Kent defies Blunkett on gays
• MPs in sex education row
• Minister: Section 28 'no effect on schools'
• Government suffers Section 28 defeat
• Resist Section 28 repeal - Hague
• Section 28 row intensifies
• Teachers to get 'gay' guidelines

Key stories

MSPs abolish Section 28
Members of the Scottish Parliament make history by scrapping the controversial Section 28 law.

• Your questions answered
• S28 debate - one to remember?
• Campaigners hail S28 climbdown
• Section 28: They said it
• Section 28 sides remain a poll apart
• Section 28 vote dubbed a farce
• Millionaire defends stance
• Dewar outlines reforms
• Protest group formed
• Section 28 backers deny U-turn
• Cardinal fires broadside

Section 28 - should it be repealed?
Is it the oppressive piece of legislation that it is made out to be? Or is it providing children with protection from indoctrination? Your views.

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A parent's view
The mother of a gay child tell News Online why she thinks Section 28 should be abolished.

• A religious view
• A gay man's view
• A minister's view
• A campaigner's view